Capture of Damascus

Name: Capture of Damascus
Start: 1918-09-26
End: 1918-10-01

26 Sep 1918 – 1 Oct 1918 · 33.51° N, 36.30° E

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When: 26 Sep 1918 – 1 Oct 1918
Kind: Battle
Coordinates: 33.51° N, 36.30° E
Description: battle which occurred on 1 October 1918
War: World War I

Capture of Damascus (1918)

1918 battle in the Middle Eastern theatre of World War I

The Capture of Damascus marked a victory of the British and Arab armies in their campaign against the Ottoman empire in the Middle Eastern theatre of World War I. The capture took place on 1 October 1918 after the capture of Haifa and the victory at the Battle of Samakh which opened the way for the pursuit north from the Sea of Galilee and the Third Transjordan attack which opened the way to Deraa and the inland purs…

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World War I28 Jul 1914 · Interstate war · Deaths 17,000,000

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Capture of Damascus (1918)

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